<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[A Life in Libraries]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[cbecker53]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com/author/cbecker53/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[We Need Mind-Readers]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/mind-reader.png" rel="attachment wp-att-6908"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="6908" data-permalink="https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com/2016/04/06/we-need-mind-readers/mind-reader/" data-orig-file="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/mind-reader.png" data-orig-size="1024,751" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="mind reader" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/mind-reader.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/mind-reader.png?w=1024" class="alignright wp-image-6908 size-medium" src="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/mind-reader.png?w=300&#038;h=220" alt="mind reader" width="300" height="220" srcset="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/mind-reader.png?w=300&amp;h=220 300w, https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/mind-reader.png?w=600&amp;h=440 600w, https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/mind-reader.png?w=150&amp;h=110 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>I wish I knew how many times a day I say to my husband, &#8220;I can&#8217;t read your mind, you know!&#8221; Even when we think we&#8217;re being crystal clear with each other, there&#8217;s so much room for misinterpretation.</p>
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<p><!--more-->The same is true at work, of course. Have you ever sent an email, and be surprised at the response? You think, &#8220;But I <em>said</em>. . . &#8221;  And then, of course, upon re-reading your email, and their response, you can see why they thought you said something different.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s very important when delegating work, to make sure that you and your employees are on the same page. They aren&#8217;t mind readers! <a href="http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/do-you-expect-your-team-to-read-your-mind" target="_blank">Do You Expect Your Team to Read Your Mind?</a> from the <a href="http://quickbase.intuit.com/blog/" target="_blank">Fast Track</a> offers 6 steps to take when delegating tasks. Unless you<em> do</em> have mind readers on your team, there&#8217;s some really good tips here!</p>
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